Havas returns to growth in UK, despite 'sharp downturn' in Europe
Digital, media, advertising and healthcare made significant contributions, while emerging markets remained solid, reports agency.
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GroupM promotes CFO Colin Barlow to global COO
He moved into the newly created role at WPP's media investment arm on 27 August 2014
OMG WTF is OAG?
Omnicom's new advertising division purports to be something new, so what does it have on offer? Campaign UK's editor Maisie McCabe explores.
ZenithOptimedia to launch new global network in 2014
Publicis Groupe has confirmed that it will be launching a new network next year under the ZenithOptimedia media group.
WPP to acquire AKQA for $540m
WPP has sprung a surprise deal to acquire AKQA, the major independent digital agency with clients including Nike, Google and Unilever, for a sum understood to be worth $540m (£348m).
Havas profit up 2.6% to €199m
Reports pre-tax profits of €199 million (£166.1 million) for 2013, up 2.6 per cent year on year
Time Warner rebuffs $80bn offer from Rupert Murdoch
Time Warner has confirmed it rejected an $80 billion (£46.7 billion) takeover offer from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.
Sony to launch 'most ambitious' campaign for the Xperia Z
International integrated campaign will underline rich legacy of the brand, showcasing signature products - from TVs, Walkmans, PlayStations and Handycams, to the new Xperia Z smartphone
Maurice Lévy plots 'diplomatic' solution for the future of Publicis
The Publicis Groupe chief tells Campaign Magazine what the collapsed merger means for his succession plan
European adspend falters as rest of world posts increases
LatAm grows 13.1 pc, Apac 6.4 pc; Global adspend rose 2.8 pc in first half of 2013, according to Nielsen
WPP wins Emirates global account
Emirates has appointed an interdisciplinary WPP team to handle its global branding and creative account.
MMGB (2): John Lewis Insurance's reckless ballerina ad
Watch the ad film conceptualised by Adam & Eve/DDB
Dentsu International appoints global Carat and Dentsu X presidents
Fiona Lloyd and Sanjay Nazerali will lead Carat and Dentsu X respectively
X removes Grok undressing feature following backlash
Platform says it has a zero-tolerance approach to child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
Dick Costolo to leave Twitter
Twitter's chief executive, Dick Costolo, is leaving his role on 1 July and will be replaced by the co-founder and chairman, Jack Dorsey, on an interim basis.
Cannes Lions 2019: Unilever scraps separate agency relationships
FMCG giant is looking to work across holding companies and develop content partnerships with the entertainment world as it moves away from interruption-based advertising.
Lachlan and James Murdoch promoted at News Corp and 21st Century Fox
The duo were directors of both publishing business News Corp and entertainment arm 21st Century Fox
Creative and media deliver 'stronger performance' for Havas
Organic revenue decline of 7.5% in the last quarter of 2020 puts Havas in the middle of the holding companies to have reported so far
Publicis Groupe reports 'record year' despite Q4 softening
‘Record year’ in 2013 with pre-tax income up nine per cent despite revenue softening in the final three months
Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down
Rupert Murdoch is reportedly preparing to step down from his role as the chief executive of 21st Century Fox to make way for his son James.
'Creative people make the world worth living in': David Droga on advertising's future
Droga, the CEO of Accenture Song, spoke to Campaign's UK editor, Maisie McCabe, at the recent Ciclope event about the evolving role of creativity and the need for growth and relevance in advertising.
Sore losers? Or do the Cannes critics have a point?
By the time the final gold Lion was handed out on Saturday night, there were many things for people in the ad industry to be proud of
M&C Saatchi and S4 Capital downgrade 2025 growth forecasts
M&C Saatchi revenues hit by US government shutdown while S4 Capital blames 'lower project-based revenue and continued client caution'.
Important to stay vigilant on net neutrality: Sir Tim Berners Lee
The father of the world wide web talks on the threats posed by artificial intelligence, our relationship with data and how media outlets and advertisers should use the web.
Publicis Groupe reports 15% revenue rise
Publicis Groupe has reported revenue of €1.6bn (£1.31bn) in the third quarter, up 14.7% year on year despite a drop in September
BBH appoints new global creative chief as Joakim Borgström departs
Former Singapore-based chief creative officer will "explore new possibilities" as mantle passes to Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO creative Alex Grieve
Kate Stanners takes over as Saatchi & Saatchi's global CCO
London CCO promoted, as worldwide creative director Pablo Del Campo exits after 20 years
Publicis Groupe rebounds, driven by Asia, US and Latam
The holding company recorded organic growth of 5.7% for Q1 across Asia, and China returned to growth at 3.0%
Neil Christie to leave Wieden+Kennedy
Christie had been supporting the agency in Brazil, China, India and Japan as director of growth markets since 2019
Havas board approves Bolloré takeover
The Havas board has approved the Bolloré Group's attempt to buy a controlling stake in the company.
Ascential reports revenue decline at Cannes Lions and MediaLink
Revenue at Ascential's marketing division fell 8% in 2018, while Ebitda dropped by almost a fifth.
Monday Morning Gloom Buster
WATCH this T-Mobile spoof of The Royal Wedding by Saatchi & Saatchi UK
Etihad Airways launches first major ad campaign in three years
Airline’s first major ad campaign in three years has been created by M&C Saatchi, on the theme ‘The World Is Our Home, You Are Our Guest’
Maxus takes aim at management consultancies with new division
Global leads David Kaganovsky (CIO), Gary Revenson (tech director) and CSO Damian Blackden will run Maxus Technology Consultancy
BBDO partners with Mars to launch video crowdsourcing platform
Similar to crowdsourcing specialists like eYeka, Flare Studio is the first such platform to be launched by a creative ad network.
Publicis CEO on growth and Epsilon's instrumental role
Arthur Sadoun speaks to Campaign after reporting organic revenue growth of 2.8% in the first three months of 2021
Arthur Sadoun: Accenture 'doesn't understand marketing enough' to do acquisition like Epsilon
Publicis Groupe was best partner from strategy point of view, despite not being the most compelling on price, chairman and CEO says.
Jeremy Bullmore dies aged 93
WPP put together an archive to celebrate the former JWT chairperson's career last year
WPP pre-tax profits rise 8.3% to £1.1bn
WPP made revenue of £10.37bn, an increase of 3.5 per cent year on year
Maybe Cannes Lions isn't capable of picking all of the best work
Creatives congregate at Cannes for validation, yet the festival can favour the sort of advertising briefs many of them try to avoid.
Durex creates 'touch-actuator' underwear for long-distance lovers
Durex Australia has developed Fundawear, underwear that it claims allows couples to touch each other over the internet for the first time. Watch the ad here.